| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 4 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel rear brake (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting insecure (2.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel Rear brake lever (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Offside Front Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected throttle, insecurely mounted. Damaged. (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced flickering and dim light output on dipped beam (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at joints & holed (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure dose not lock down (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned not seperated to requirements built in to a rear lamp none standard (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy with wheel raised (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever insecure Rear brake lever. (1.1.2 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel Rear brake lever. (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure Trim panel holding main & dip beam lamp units is insecurely mounted. (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly Throttle insecurely mounted to handlebar. (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated Wheel bearing also has slight play. (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected LOOSE (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering hold wheel and handle bars twist from side to side (play in steering system) (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly insecure (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected mount loose on handlebars (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake lever insecure mount loose on handlebars (1.1.2 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak right hand fork (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp switch insecure (4.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp switch insecure (4.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls Not Working From Rear Control (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |